The US military has been experimenting with autonomous helicopters for years.
For instance, the Navy has been evaluating Northrop Grumman's unmanned MQ-8C Fire Scout
for close to a decade, and a self-flying K-Max helicopter delivered cargo to Marines in remote locations in Afghanistan.
For instance, the Navy has been evaluating Northrop Grumman's unmanned MQ-8C Fire Scout
for close to a decade, and a self-flying K-Max helicopter delivered cargo to Marines in remote locations in Afghanistan.
DARPA flies a Black Hawk helicopter without a pilot for 30 minutes
The Black Hawk is kitted out with Sikorsky Matrix autonomous flying technology.
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